PROFILE: "Guga" was called a one-slam wonder by some after his triumph at the 1997 French Open, but he is consistently one of the higher-ranked players. He looks unorthodox and that body looks like it needs a personal trainer. He has wonderful touch and a beautiful temperament to his game. He won't give away many points, but he's going to have to get aggressive with his returns to counter Sampras' big serving. He has a dynamite backhand ground stroke down the line.

PROFILE: He had a one-set letdown against Hewitt in the semis, but few players could have taken advantage the way Hewitt did. His serving otherwise has been just about impeccable, and he's in peak form volleying and half-volleying. Kuerten presents different problems. He's capable of hitting aces, and though he isn't as quick as Hewitt, he's got more powerful ground strokes. Sampras needs to avoid the backhand crosscourt rallies.